Fort Defiance

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  8. Fort Defiance Immigration & Civil Rights Information
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Fort Defiance Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,211
  • Land Area (2000): 6,128.633 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.386 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,214
Fort Defiance Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,492 21.72%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 113 0.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,473 77.58%

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Fort Defiance Employment Information Back to top
Fort Defiance Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 460 25.15%
2. Public Administration 231 12.63%
3. Educational Services 209 11.43%
4. Health Care 128 7.00%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 81 4.43%
6. Mining 80 4.37%
7. Utilities 71 3.88%
8. Repair and Maintenance 67 3.66%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 58 3.17%
10. Rail Transportation 44 2.41%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 42 2.30%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 41 2.24%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 35 1.91%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 34 1.86%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 30 1.64%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 30 1.64%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 1.09%
18. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 19 1.04%
19. Department and Other General Stores 15 0.82%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 15 0.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 468 27.96%
2. Public Administration 304 18.16%
3. Health Care 217 12.96%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 128 7.65%
5. Social Assistance 87 5.20%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 62 3.70%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 40 2.39%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 39 2.33%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 1.97%
10. Department and Other General Stores 30 1.79%
11. Finance and Insurance 29 1.73%
12. Utilities 26 1.55%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 1.37%
14. Florists 22 1.31%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 22 1.31%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 1.08%
17. Construction 17 1.02%
18. Gasoline Stations 13 0.78%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 12 0.72%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 12 0.72%

Fort Defiance Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Construction Trades 149 8.15%
2. Carpenters 127 6.94%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 95 5.19%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 91 4.98%
5. Other Construction Workers 81 4.43%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 79 4.32%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 76 4.16%
8. Other Management Occupations 75 4.10%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 69 3.77%
10. Other Production Occupations 64 3.50%
11. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 57 3.12%
12. Electricians 51 2.79%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 49 2.68%
14. Construction Laborers 41 2.24%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 40 2.19%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 38 2.08%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 37 2.02%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 35 1.91%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 34 1.86%
20. Bus Drivers 32 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 164 9.80%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 126 7.53%
3. Secretaries and Admins 102 6.09%
4. Cashiers 97 5.79%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 88 5.26%
6. Other Management Occupations 87 5.20%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 68 4.06%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 57 3.41%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 55 3.29%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 53 3.17%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 47 2.81%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 46 2.75%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 45 2.69%
14. Registered Nurses 39 2.33%
15. Art and Design Workers 38 2.27%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 37 2.21%
17. Child Care Workers 34 2.03%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 1.97%
19. Business Operations Specialists 33 1.97%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 30 1.79%

Fort Defiance Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,741 45.02%
15-35 hours 455 4.32%
1-14 hours 167 1.59%
No regular hours 5,167 49.07%

Fort Defiance Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 156 4.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 207 6.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 80 2.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 160 4.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 364 11.15%
7 AM-7:29 AM 804 24.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 725 22.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 200 6.12%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 90 2.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 166 5.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 37 1.13%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 184 5.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 90 2.76%

Fort Defiance Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 223 6.83%
5-9 414 12.68%
10-14 347 10.62%
15-19 575 17.61%
20-24 206 6.31%
25-29 73 2.24%
30-34 566 17.33%
35-39 67 2.05%
40-44 31 0.95%
45-59 216 6.61%
60-89 274 8.39%
At least 90 274 8.39%

Fort Defiance Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.15% 1,833 56.12%
30-44 9 0.28% 655 20.06%
45-59 0 0.00% 216 6.61%
At least 60 0 0.00% 548 16.78%

Fort Defiance Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 46 1.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 687 20.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,213 65.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 14 0.42%
Color 6 Box Walked 285 8.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 100 2.97%

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Fort Defiance Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,482 (15,968 people)
Families (2000): 3,394 (14,554 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 559
People at same address in 1995: 11,405
Fort Defiance Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,316 29.36%
$10,000-$14,999 472 10.53%
$15,000-$19,999 341 7.61%
$20,000-$24,999 377 8.41%
$25,000-$29,999 272 6.07%
$30,000-$34,999 270 6.02%
$35,000-$39,999 292 6.51%
$40,000-$44,999 153 3.41%
$45,000-$49,999 210 4.69%
$50,000-$59,999 218 4.86%
$60,000-$74,999 269 6.00%
$75,000-$99,999 156 3.48%
$100,000-$124,999 95 2.12%
$125,000-$149,999 29 0.65%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.18%
$200,000 or more 4 0.09%

Fort Defiance Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,024 22.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 772 16.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 84 1.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 625 13.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 609 13.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 576 12.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 386 8.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 474 10.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Fort Defiance Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,167 31.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 213 2.11%
Public Assistance 544 5.40%
Retirement 445 4.41%
Self Employment 318 3.15%
Social Security 819 8.12%
Supplemental Security 554 5.50%
Wage / Salary 3,099 30.74%
Other 921 9.14%

Fort Defiance Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 623 31.34%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,365 68.66%

Fort Defiance Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 274 5.19%
Color 1 Box Married 2,407 45.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,469 46.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 129 2.44%

Fort Defiance Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 423 7.50%
Color 1 Box Married 2,579 45.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,001 35.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 640 11.34%

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Fort Defiance Education Information Back to top
Fort Defiance Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,844 18.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,133 21.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,700 27.25%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,933 19.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 650 6.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 425 4.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 223 2.25%

Fort Defiance Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 239 1.47% 51 0.31% 290 1.79%
Kindergarten 195 1.20% 3 0.02% 198 1.22%
Grades 1-4 1,581 9.75% 83 0.51% 1,664 10.26%
Grades 5-8 1,566 9.66% 81 0.50% 1,647 10.16%
Grades 9-12 1,488 9.18% 72 0.44% 1,560 9.62%
Undergrad college 548 3.38% 88 0.54% 636 3.92%
Graduate or professional school 84 0.52% 54 0.33% 138 0.85%
Total 5,701 35.17% 432 2.66% 6,133 37.83%

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Fort Defiance Public Benefits Information Back to top
Fort Defiance Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 9,774 61.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,202 38.82%

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Fort Defiance Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Fort Defiance Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,262 20.12%
10-19 Years 3,681 22.71%
20-29 Years 1,777 10.96%
30-39 Years 2,141 13.21%
40-49 Years 2,057 12.69%
50-59 Years 1,420 8.76%
60-69 Years 1,026 6.33%
70-79 Years 541 3.34%
80-89 Years 258 1.59%
90+ Years 48 0.30%

Fort Defiance Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,941 48.99%
Color 1 Box Female 8,270 51.01%

Fort Defiance Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15,583 96.13%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 332 2.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 149 0.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 116 0.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 17 0.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 12 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Fort Defiance Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 95 22.57%
2. Irish 71 16.86%
3. English 48 11.40%
4. United States Or American 47 11.16%
5. Italian 39 9.26%
6. Canadian 21 4.99%
7. Dutch 18 4.28%
8. Brazilian 14 3.33%
9. Scotch Irish 13 3.09%
10. French Canadian 12 2.85%

Fort Defiance Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Navajo 10,706 72.78%
2. Only English 3,911 26.59%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 65 0.44%
4. Other Native North American 15 0.10%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 14 0.10%

Fort Defiance Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,050 99.83%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 28 0.17%

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Fort Defiance Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Fort Defiance Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
86504